Apple Watch for kids?

Next SE model sounds tailor-made for little ones.

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Leander Kahney
August 05, 2024

My kids are all young adults now, but when they were younger, one of them was an escape artist.

It seemed like every single time we went out in public, he’d disappear: Costco. The mall. Disneyland. The Palace of Versailles. New York City!

It was stressful, frankly. I wish we’d had an Apple Watch we could have strapped to him.

Apple’s smartwatch seems like a great device for kids too young for a cellphone. There are no screen-time issues, and they can be tracked and contacted just about anywhere (especially if you opt for a cellular model).

Apple, of course, is keenly aware there’s a market for a kid-friendly device — and the next Apple Watch SE sounds tailor-made for kids.

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— Leander Kahney, EIC.

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— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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